Honda Civic 06 - 11 Reset Tyre Monitor / Calibration Info
Reset Tyre Monitor / Calibration Info
How to Reset / Calibrate the Tyre Monitor system for a Honda Civic (06 - 11)
The Reset Tyre Monitor / Calibration Info for the Honda Civic (06 - 11)
Resetting of the TPMS Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is not required on vehicles with pressure sensors that are attached to the inner (not visible) part of the valve.
To reset the system, adjust the tyre pressures to manufactures setting and driving the vehicle should reset it. This is the same procedure when new tyres are fitted.
Always check and correct your tyre pressures before resetting the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
The Reset Tyre Monitor / Calibration Info for the Honda Civic (06 - 11)
Resetting of the TPMS Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is not required on vehicles with pressure sensors that are attached to the inner (not visible) part of the valve.
To reset the system, adjust the tyre pressures to manufactures setting and driving the vehicle should reset it. This is the same procedure when new tyres are fitted.
Always check and correct your tyre pressures before resetting the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems Explained
There are two common types of tyre pressure monitoring systems, one has a sensor on the inside of the wheel connected to the valve, the other is integrated into the ABS system.
(1) The transponder connected to the back of the valve sends a signal to the car computer with the current tyre pressure of that wheel.
Unlike the early renault system where it had a different coloured ring on each valve which defined the position the wheel / sensors had to be located on the vehicle, modern systems now have a wheel / sensor detection mode, this mode is activated within the first few miles of your journey and tells the vehicle which sensor is at which postion. This means you can move the wheels from front to back (if the tyre sizes are the same) without any reprograming of the sensors.
The benefits of this system is that it can tell you a tyre is flat before you move the vehicle and most vehicles can show a live tyre pressure on the vehicles dashboard. The system doesnt need to be reset when the wheels are move postion, new tyres are fitted or the pressure are altered.
The disadvantage of this system is sensor can go wrong or be damaged when new tyres are fitted if the proper care is not taken.
(2) The ABS system works by counting how many revolutions the wheel does at a certain speed and puts the light on if there is a variation to the stored reading. The variation would be caused by the tyre being deflated meaning the curcumferance would be smaller making the wheel turn faster.
The benefit of this system is that you can put different wheels on the vehilce with new sensor or reprograming (just reset the system)
The disadvantage of this system is that it cant detect a flat tyre till the vehicle is moving. The dashboard will not display current tyre pressures. This system can suffer from false positives, triggering the warning light when all pressures are correct. The system has to be reset when the wheels are move postion, new tyres are fitted or the pressure are altered.
(1) The transponder connected to the back of the valve sends a signal to the car computer with the current tyre pressure of that wheel.
Unlike the early renault system where it had a different coloured ring on each valve which defined the position the wheel / sensors had to be located on the vehicle, modern systems now have a wheel / sensor detection mode, this mode is activated within the first few miles of your journey and tells the vehicle which sensor is at which postion. This means you can move the wheels from front to back (if the tyre sizes are the same) without any reprograming of the sensors.
The benefits of this system is that it can tell you a tyre is flat before you move the vehicle and most vehicles can show a live tyre pressure on the vehicles dashboard. The system doesnt need to be reset when the wheels are move postion, new tyres are fitted or the pressure are altered.
The disadvantage of this system is sensor can go wrong or be damaged when new tyres are fitted if the proper care is not taken.
(2) The ABS system works by counting how many revolutions the wheel does at a certain speed and puts the light on if there is a variation to the stored reading. The variation would be caused by the tyre being deflated meaning the curcumferance would be smaller making the wheel turn faster.
The benefit of this system is that you can put different wheels on the vehilce with new sensor or reprograming (just reset the system)
The disadvantage of this system is that it cant detect a flat tyre till the vehicle is moving. The dashboard will not display current tyre pressures. This system can suffer from false positives, triggering the warning light when all pressures are correct. The system has to be reset when the wheels are move postion, new tyres are fitted or the pressure are altered.